Axis of Empire: A History of Iranus Relations - Hardcover
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:VersoISBN-13:9781839762260ISBN-10:1839762268UPC:9781839762260Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, International Relations, ModernBook Topic:Iran, 19th CenturyWeight:0.81Product ID:SC6EBREAFN
A chronicle of intrigue and influence in the Iran-US entanglement Ironic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgari's accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who descended on Iran in the early nineteenth century made way for the next century's oilmen, CIA agents, scholars, and arms dealers in the assertion of US imperial priorities. Whether Iran resisted or succumbed to US interests, it couldn't fail to be shaped by the superpower. Matin-Asgari offers fresh takes on familiar topics: America's rise as a Middle East hegemon during the Cold War; the special relationship between Washington and the shah; the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis; the Iran-Iraq war; the Islamic Republic's peculiar anti-imperialism; the decades of onerous American sanctions; Israel's intervention in Iran-US relations; the ascendance of Trump; and the 2025 attempt by the United States and Israel to bring regime change to Tehran. A labyrinthine tale of American imperial misadventures, Axis of Empire incorporates and challenges scholarly narratives while offering a sophisticated yet highly readable account of Iran-US history.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:VersoISBN-13:9781839762260ISBN-10:1839762268UPC:9781839762260Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Middle East, International Relations, ModernBook Topic:Iran, 19th CenturyWeight:0.81Product ID:SC6EBREAFN
Born in Iran, Afshin Matin-Asgari studied in the United States, where he was active in the 1970s anti-shah student opposition. He returned to Iran to participate in the revolution. He lives in the United States and is Professor of Middle East History at California State University, Los Angeles. Matin-Asgari has published two scholarly monographs and more than two dozen articles and book chapters on modern Iranian political and intellectual history, focusing in particular on leftist thought and movements.
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